Job Title: Project Manager – Environment (Water)
Location: Durham
What you will be doing:
An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment business.
You will ideally be based in or around the Durham area, with flexibility to travel across multiple sites/projects in the region.
You will work on our Northumbrian Frameworks delivering schemes within the water industry on both Infra and Non-Infra projects, including clean and wastewater treatment schemes.
Reporting to the Delivery Manager and working within the Project Delivery Team, you will be responsible for managing Mechanical, Electrical and Civil installation schemes. You will manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring delivery to project KPIs, in compliance with Health & Safety regulations (including CDM), and relevant environmental legislation.
You will coordinate with departments such as design and tendering, and oversee suppliers, sub-contractors, and site teams to ensure projects meet requirements. You will have the ability to influence, build relationships, and demonstrate high ethical standards with openness and integrity.
You will also take ownership of the financial performance of each scheme, working closely with Project Engineers and the Commercial Manager, and contribute to accurate monthly financial reviews and forecasts.
As a key member of the team, you’ll collaborate with the Project Planner to develop and maintain project programmes, ensuring delivery to key milestones. You’ll support solution development from early design stages, leading in performance optimisation.
Safety and wellbeing are a top priority at Galliford Try, and you will actively promote a culture of care, collaboration, and compliance across your teams and projects.
About You:
Industry applicable ONC/HNC/ or NVQ equivalent
Experience working in water and/or sewage industries essential
Strong team player with the ability to work independently
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Valid CSCS card
IOSH or CITB Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS)
Able to demonstrate the following attributes:
Passionate about the Company’s purpose, vision and values
Organised, structured and committed to excellence
Flexible and resilient with strong relationship-building skills
Demonstrates strong ethical standards, openness and honesty
Customer-focused, with a positive, proactive mindset
A self-starter who thrives on challenge and accountability
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £ billion, Galliford Try is one of the industry’s leading principal contractors. You will be joining a diverse, high-performing team with a strong commitment to excellence and growth.
Our benefits include:
Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with service
Option to purchase additional holidays
Wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work scheme
Comprehensive pension plan
Save as You Earn share scheme
Private medical scheme options
Paid professional membership to a recognised body
Employee Assistance Programme – / support
Agile Working Programme for flexibility
About Us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups, with a clear purpose: to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need. We provide opportunities for people to grow, work with supply chain partners to promote best practice, and care for the environment we operate in.
We live our values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration, and are committed to delivering lasting change and long-term value to the communities we serve.
For more information about this role or to enquire about other roles, please contact:
Adam Wright at
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who wish to work full-time, part-time, or flexibly. This can be discussed in more detail during the recruitment process.
If you have any requirements we can accommodate to support your application, please let us know.
If you don’t meet every requirement listed, but are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyway—you may be the right person for this or another role. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
A full job description is available on request.
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